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Dallas – September 17, 2026 -- Mohr Partners, Inc. has appointed 20-year commercial real estate veteran Dodie Williams as Managing Partner of Project Management Services, a newly created role overseeing the firm's national project management practice for corporate occupiers.

Williams will manage buildouts, relocations and capital improvement projects across client portfolios

In her new position, Williams will work directly with institutional occupier clients on real estate execution, spanning due diligence, design, construction and move management phases.

Los Angeles – September 17, 2026 -- Vance Street Capital has appointed Katherine Dowley as Head of Investor Relations, expanding its institutional capabilities following the $775 million close of Vance Street Capital IV in 2024.

Firm brings total capital raised past $2 billion after latest fund close

The Los Angeles-based private equity firm, which invests in founder-owned and family businesses as well as corporate carve-outs across industrial, medical and life science, and aerospace and defense markets, closed its fourth fund at its hard cap of $775 million in 2024. That closing pushed total capital raised by Vance Street to more than $2 billion.

Chicago – September 17, 2026 -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) has been designated the Official Tooling Supplier of NASCAR, the company announced at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2026 in Chicago.

Kennametal unveils NASCAR designation at IMTS 2026 booth in Chicago

Dave Bersaglini, Kennametal Vice President and President of Metal Cutting, revealed the partnership at the company's Next Level Shop exhibit, Booth No. 431800, West Building Level 3, during IMTS 2026, running Sept. 14–19 at McCormick Place.

Toronto – September 17, 2026 -- Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM) has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with South Korean battery manufacturer LiBEST to evaluate and potentially commercially supply natural graphite, coated spherical purified graphite (CSPG), and other anode materials sourced and processed entirely outside China.

LOI targets defence, AI infrastructure and EV supply chains

The agreement covers materials intended for energy storage, defence, AI infrastructure and electric vehicle applications, and is designed to support qualification pathways for GBM's anode materials across allied-government and defence-related supply chains. The LOI builds on a prior Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies that established a framework for battery materials testing, anode product development and participation in government programs.

Chantilly, Va. – September 17, 2026 -- OnTrac, a U.S. alternative parcel carrier network, has appointed Josh Dinneen as Strategic Advisor to lead evaluation of joint ventures, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships aimed at new customer value creation in ecommerce logistics.

Dinneen returns to OnTrac after serving as Chief Commercial Officer from October 2020 to January 2025

He brings more than 23 years of experience in ecommerce transportation and logistics, including nearly 18 years at LaserShip in commercial development, supply chain solutions, sales, operations, and network strategy.

OnTrac's delivery network reaches over 70% of the U.S. population across 35 states and Washington, D.C.

The company, which has operated for more than 65 years, positions its network as critical infrastructure for retailers and shippers seeking faster delivery times, seven-day operations, and lower costs.

Irvine, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- Reveel has launched Omnicarrier Decision Intelligence (ODI), an AI-native platform that lets shippers plan and manage multi-carrier networks at the package level in real time, eliminating reliance on blended averages or carrier-supplied numbers.

Most shippers operate blind on carrier costs, new data shows

According to Reveel's "State of Shipping 2026" report, 92% of shippers lack real-time visibility into carrier spend and performance, while 87% review carrier rates only during formal RFPs. That leaves surcharge interactions, dimensional weight thresholds, rebate triggers and volume tiers unexamined between negotiation cycles. Separately, 86% of shippers cannot model their own carrier networks, a gap Reveel says is critical as companies diversify away from single-carrier contracts.

Shanghai – September 17, 2026 -- MoleculeMind, an AI-native bioengineering infrastructure company, has had research on its reactive atomistic modeling platform QuantaMind published in Science Advances, demonstrating Density Functional Theory (DFT)-level accuracy in simulating 10,000-atom biomolecular systems over tens-of-nanosecond timescales.

QuantaMind becomes first platform to simulate a complete enzyme reaction cycle

The study shows QuantaMind enabling AI to observe the full atomic-scale process of proton transfer, bond breaking and formation, and complete enzyme catalytic cycles. In industrial deployments, the platform has been scaled further to model reactive systems comprising hundreds of thousands of atoms.

Allentown, Pennsylvania – September 17, 2026 -- Women in Science Demonstrating Outstanding Merits (WISDOM) will convene its third annual Connecting Our Talents: Women in STEM event on Oct. 8, 2026, at Lehigh University's Iacocca Conference Center, running from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Event pairs Lehigh Valley students with industry professionals to address AI's growing role in STEM careers

The gathering will bring together college students from across the Lehigh Valley with STEM industry professionals for networking and project showcases. A new format element this year requires each student presenter to spend one minute explaining how they incorporated artificial intelligence into their work, or explaining why they did not.

Pasadena, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- Inter-Con Security Systems Inc. generates over $1.5 billion in annual revenue and employs more than 40,000 people globally, the physical security and risk management firm confirmed during National Security Officer Appreciation Week.

Inter-Con highlights its scale as one of the largest physical security firms worldwide

The Pasadena, California-based company, now in its third generation of family management and ownership, positions its workforce across corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, critical infrastructure, transportation hubs, and public venues.

CEO Henry Hernandez publicly recognizes frontline security personnel

"Security officers are the everyday heroes who help make our world safer," said Henry Hernandez, President and CEO of Inter-Con Security. "We are deeply grateful for their professionalism and sacrifice every day."

Andover, Mass. – – September 17, 2026 -- ALKU, a specialized staffing firm, has launched ALKU Intelligence, a dedicated division offering end-to-end AI, data engineering, and advanced analytics delivery with an average time-to-value of under 90 days for enterprise clients.

Acquisition of rockITdata forms the backbone of the new division

The launch follows ALKU's acquisition of rockITdata earlier in September, formally folding the firm's AI and data engineering practice into the ALKU brand. Chris Ferrara, who joined ALKU through the deal, now leads ALKU Intelligence as Chief AI Officer.